Tractor-trailer shaking, scaffolding swaying (Kaohsiung), collapsed bridge (Gaoliao Bridge, Hualien County) On September 17 and 18, 2022 two major earthquakes occurred, followed by many aftershocks. Epicenter was at Taitung County in the east of Taiwan. Magnitudes were 6.5 and 6.9 respectively (Richter magnitude scale). Main affected areas were Taitung County, Hualien County (and Pingtung County). The epicenter of Sunday's quake was in Chishang Township at a depth of 7.0 kilometers and 42.7 km north of Taitung County Hall. The tremors could be well felt all over the island though. The observed damages highlight the challenges that seismic events provide to a country's infrastructure. Buildings, bridges, railways, roads, dams, power lines etc. need to be designed and constructed to withstand those particular dynamic loads of seismic events. Design standards are being adjusted and amended based on previous earthquake events (lessons learned). Thanks go to all those people who captured the events (please use landscape mode on your device in future) and to all the helpers and rescue personnel who help mitigating the aftermath of the earthquake. Detailed inspection for damages of rail and road networks will take some time. #shorts #earthquake #infrastructure #damage #collapse #failure #bridge #building #seismicity #111086 #111111 #civilengineering #resilence #disaster #taiwan #asia #short More related footage and information: https://youtu.be/fTaOoj1FVKQ https://youtu.be/qnSh8C40i1s https://youtu.be/FX8ynvLoidc https://youtu.be/zFTfjzbZT2Y https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202209180007 Credits: Sinister Cathedral by Asher Fulero YouTube Audio Library ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7rPPodMt3M

Still images of 2022 台灣燈會在高雄Taiwan Lantern Festival In Kaohsiung, at Weiwuying and Love River Bay "Introduction to the Taiwan Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival begins on the 15th day of the first month of the new Lunar Year. It’s also traditionally the last day of the Lunar New Year Festival. On the Lantern Festival evening, households go outside to enjoy lanterns, solve lantern riddles, and set off firecrackers. Sometimes performers entertain the crowds, such as by walking on stilts. The spirit of all these activities is to usher in the New Year with a spirit of peace and prosperity, and to bring the entire community together to have fun. In order to bring this traditional Taiwanese folk activity to the international stage, and pass on the craftsmanship of lantern making, the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation & Communications began organizing an annual “Taipei Lantern Festival" in 1990. The festival was enlarged in 2001, and renamed the “Taiwan Lantern Festival.” As part of this transition, the Tourism Bureau began rotating the location of the main festival among Taiwan’s various cities and counties. The festival is co-organized with the host city/county. One goal is to spread the festival’s economic benefits more widely. The Lantern Festival has received much positive recognition in the international media, and it has become a strong brand for Taiwan. This year represents the 33rd Taiwan Lantern Festival. The success of the festival has helped pave the way for increasing global recognition of Taiwan’s broad range of folk festivals." (Courtesy of https://tw-light.tw/en/) #LanternFestival #2022 #YearOfTiger #ChineseNewYear #illumination #lantern #art #culture #scenery #artwork #port #park #KaohsiungMusicCenter #ThePier2ArtCenter #GloryPier #NationalKaohsiungCenterForTheArtsWeiwuying #WeiwuyingMetropolitanPark #YanchengDistrict #FengshanDistrict #KaohsiungCity #Taiwan #Asia Further information: https://tw-light.tw/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rcTgtQaFbQ